Spain from A to Z

Markets and street food

Covered markets, street food and gourmet markets have a long tradition in Spain; be it in Seville, Valencia, Toledo, Valladolid or Oviedo. Be sure to stop by for a visit that will certainly tempt your taste buds.

Above: Coat of arms in the famous market “La Boquería” in Barcelona. Below: Ribera Market on the bank of the Nervión River in Bilbao.

San Ildefonso was one of the first markets in Madrid to make street food its trademark. The gourmet market is a welcome change for anyone in the area of Chueca, Malasaña and Tribunal. The covered market, with its industrial design, offers eighteen different stands on three floors: seafood, fried food, sausages, tapas, meat brochettes, gourmet burgers, exquisite wines, crêpes and coffee from all over the world. Three bars and two terraces complete the market’s gourmet offer. Other well-known markets in Madrid are the Mercado de San Miguel, Mercado de San Antón, Mercado Moncloa and Platea Madrid.

In Barcelona, in the middle of La Rambla, you will find the Mercat de Sant Josep, the city’s most famous and most picturesque market, also known as La Boquería. Once an open-air market with stalls for merchants and farmers selling their products on the street, it was covered in 1914. The market, famous for its quality and diversity of products from all over the world, has a stunning variety of fruits, vegetables, meat and fish, as well as bars and restaurants.

The Ribera Market, built in 1929, measures 10,000 m 2 and is the largest covered market in Europe. This unique food market is located in the heart of the old city of Bilbao, at the mouth of the river. The façade is done in an Art Deco style, and its unique architecture allows natural light to shine in, illuminating the entire building. The market offers an extensive range of fish and seafood.

http://mercadodelaribera.net/

www.boqueria.info

One of the highlights to visit in Palma de Mallorca is the new Mercado de San Juan S‘Escorxador.

www.mercadodesanildefonso.com/

www.mercadosanjuanpalma.es/en/